Phase 1 award
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W5170125C0005
- Awardee
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Hydroplane LTD UEI EHJNG9NHYML1
- Awarding agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $249,979
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $249,978.80 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 137 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Van Nuys, CA 91403, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of the Army awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Hydroplane LTD, a minority-owned, woman-owned small business headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California. The contract, valued at $249,978.80 with a firm-fixed-price structure, was set aside for total small business participation and is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2025. Work will be performed in Van Nuys, California. Hydroplane LTD specializes in developing innovative hydrogen fuel cell technologies for aviation and mobile energy storage applications, positioning the company as a strategic partner for federal agencies pursuing advanced energy solutions.
This SBIR Phase I award reflects the Army's investment in next-generation energy systems, particularly for urban air mobility and aviation platforms. Hydroplane LTD's prior federal contract experience with the Department of the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrates the company's proven capability in modular hydrogen fuel cell power plant development. The award supports the company's ongoing research and development efforts in hydrogen-based technological innovations for military and aerospace applications, consistent with the Department of Defense's broader strategic focus on advanced energy storage and propulsion systems for future defense platforms.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W5170125C0005?
W5170125C0005 was awarded to Hydroplane LTD by Department of the Army (Department of Defense) on October 30, 2024.
How much is contract W5170125C0005 worth?
The government has obligated $249,979 on W5170125C0005.
Was contract W5170125C0005 competed?
The extent of competition for W5170125C0005 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 137 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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